adventure. humor. romance. danger. tears. This Potter flick is exceptional. The story is solid, acting is the best of the series, and the characters are engaging; plus, "The Tale of Three Brothers" could stand on its own as a short film à la the first 10 minutes of Disney•Pixar's "Up." In the end, this film leaves much to be desired which is a good thing since this is only part one of two.
_________________________________ NOTE: You'll probably be utterly bamboozled by the innumerable apparent plot holes if you haven't read or seen the previous installments.